Veronica Taylor, Author at Expat Life in Thailand

Hotels and accommodation

The ultimate spa: Have you tried the Thai Hammam?

June 10, 2016February 27, 2017 by Veronica Taylor One Comment

By Veronica Taylor First of all, I must admit, I am a spa snob. The room temperature, music, lighting, cleanliness, scent, robe, pillows, towels, furnishings, pictures, and reception area – everything is up for scrutiny. An extra 10 points are added if, as I lay face-down on a proper massage table and peer down into the hole […]

Hotels and accommodation Travel and Leisure

Dream, Dream, Dream

March 18, 2016October 5, 2023 by Veronica Taylor

One of the best songs of all time is the Everly Brothers song, All I have To Do Is Dream (whenever I want you all I have to do is dream, dream, dream). Well, I’ve been humming that song ever since I stepped into the grand opening of the Dream Phuket Hotel & Spa last […]

Food and Drink

World of Food Asia 2016 May 25th-29th

THAI FEX BANGKOK – THAILAND 25th-29th May 2016 at CHALLENGER 1-3 Exhibitors: Visitors: May 25th-26th, 2016 May 28th-29th, 2016 10:00am […]

May 26, 2016September 4, 2017 by Eldon Badua

Travel and Leisure

The Green Lung

With a potential departure looming, Alex is on a mission to knock off all the Bangkok Bucket List experiences. The Green Lung has been on my list of must do’s since we arrived. I had never heard of it until we moved here and I was intrigued by how to get there, where was it and this […]

October 3, 2017February 2, 2018 by Alex Bannard

Green Lifestyle

Global heating is the emergency of our times. So we are taking action to confront it

The global climate crisis is the emergency of our times. Amid all the fear and sadness of 2020, it remains the overwhelming long-term threat to our planet and to everyone’s health and security. That is why we promise to keep reporting on it, raising the alarm and investigating the crisis and possible solutions, until we […]

October 18, 2020October 18, 2020 by The Guardian (Reprinted)

Hotels and accommodation Travel and Leisure

The Banaras Story

Banaras is one of the most intriguing and amazing cities I have travelled to. Although, I grew up in India, I discovered this city only in my thirties after I moved to Thailand. After a few years of practicing yoga, I was really curious about what makes this city so special to many people so […]

July 10, 2018July 9, 2018 by Aparna Sharma

Women's Group

Commemorating “International Women’s Day”

In the frame of “The Month of Francophonie” and commemorating “International Women’s Day”, the Embassy of Kosovo hosted on March 9th an evening of music, cinema, and cuisine at the Peninsula Hotel. The audience was first delighted by an elegant welcome tea and conversation, followed by a piano recital with the works of French, Kosovar […]

March 21, 2022November 9, 2023 by Kathleen Pokrud

Veronica Taylor

The ultimate spa: Have you tried the Thai Hammam?

Dream, Dream, Dream

Sukhumvit Road – Thailand’s window to the world

Rudolf Beger – Celebrating Artistic Unity

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